SLN to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 559 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLN or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salina (SLN) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Wednesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from SLN to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 3.3% | 17 min | 8.6% | 362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday90%2.0% cancelled
- Friday87%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather11%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SLN to ORD: common questions
- How often are SLN to ORD flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Salina to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 362).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 8.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLN?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SLN → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.